04/30/2012 - Third-round pick Jake Bequette is the eighth defensive player from the SEC on the Patriots' roster and the second one (Hightower) selected in the 2012 draft. Coach Bill Belichick on trading a second-round pick for a third- and fifth-round selection (the former which was used to select Bequette): "Some trades looked better than others when you put them up against each other, but in all honesty, the picks are moving pretty quickly and we kind of focus more on what the opportunities were rather than sit around and analyze each one." - The Sports Xchange

04/30/2012 - A closer look at the Patriots' picks: Round 3/90 - Jake Bequette, DE, 6-5, 274, Arkansas...Similar to Hightower, Bequette can play both linebacker and defensive end, and he has tremendous size and wingspan at 6-5. This could be a tremendous value pick; Bequette was a two-time team captain at Arkansas and competed at a high level in the SEC, making him an attractive prospect in the third round. - The Sports Xchange

04/27/2012 - DE Jake Bequette, Arkansas -- A versatile Mike Vrabel-type with a defensive end's frame but enough agility and tenacity to get time at outside linebacker if the Patriots dabble in the 3-4 front as expected.

03/07/2012 - While Arkansas' trio of receivers garnered most of the attention Tuesday, pass rusher Jake Bequette also made news. Bequette informed scouts that he'd injured his pectoral muscle at the Combine and elected not to participate in measureable drills Tuesday. The 6-5, 274 pound defensive end did participate in linebacker drills, however, at the request of scouts from 3-4 teams. Bequette posted solid numbers in drills at the Combine but wasn't able to perform in the bench press drill there, either. He told scouts that he'll be scheduling a workout in which he'll do the bench press prior to the draft. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com

03/07/2012 - Arkansas Pro day: Bequette worked out extensively at linebacker during drills once again for scouts, saying he was a "little surprised" how much work he received at the position. Bequette - who played linebacker during the Senior Bowl - said teams that play a 3-4 defense view him as an outside linebacker, while 4-3 teams view him as a defensive end. "It's a little bit awkward," Bequette said of his linebacker work. "I'm still working on it, still getting better. It's something I didn't really do full-time at Arkansas and if I want to do that in the NFL I've got to get much better at it." - Robbie Neiswanger, Arkansas News Bureau

02/15/2012 - Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino doesn't let many outsiders into practice but he did give two individuals access. Packers scout Alonzo Highsmith and Pittsburgh Steelers scout Kelvin Fisher both had sons that played for the Razorbacks. So both could watch practice. "Hopefully they were watching their son in one eye and watching me in the corner of their other eye," Bequette said. Bequette, currently projecting as a mid-round pick, is one of several defensive ends learning the outside linebacker position. After playing in front of Highsmith so long and meeting with Packers general manager Ted Thompson at the Senior Bowl, Bequette hopes Green Bay has a good sense for what kind of player he is. At Arkansas, Bequette finished third in school history with 23.5 sacks and 13th with 31.5 tackles for loss. In 2011, he was a first team All-SEC selection after posting 10 sacks in 10 starts. He missed three games to injury. Now, the 6-4, 264 end is preparing himself for linebacker as well. At the Senior Bowl, the Washington Redskins coaches used Bequette at outside linebacker in their 3-4 scheme. Bequette was disappointed that he didn't get to rush the passer a ton. Also, he said the Redskins' coaches used only three defensive calls all game, two of which put him in man coverage. Not ideal but the fast-and-furious experience at the position was what Bequette needed. "My first instinct is to rush up the field," Bequette said. "With this deal you have to be aware of more things when you're in coverage. I think it was good for me to get the other side of it. ...If you have the tight end man to man, you have him wherever he goes whether it's vertical, deep post or the corner. That's not something most outside linebackers do in a NFL system so I think it was much more difficult than it would be just covering a curl or a flat. It was good work and I'm glad I got it." - Tyler Dunne, The Journal Sentinel

01/06/2012 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: DE Jake Bequette seems to have recovered from a hamstring injury that sat him down for three games. The senior still finished with 8.5 sacks, third on the team behind LBs Alonzo Highsmith (10.5) and Jerry Franklin (10.0). - The Sports Xchange

12/07/2011 - 2011 ALL-SEC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL - Jake Bequette, Arkansas, has been selected All-SEC Conference First Team for the 2011 college football season as voted upon by the SEC head coaches. Bequette led the Razorback defense with eight sacks and ranked second in the SEC and seventh nationally with 0.89 sacks per game (8.0 in nine games this season). Bequette is second in the SEC and seventh in the country with 0.44 forced fumbles per game. A finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, Bequette also added four quarterback hurries, which is tied for third on the team. For his career, Bequette leads all active SEC players and ranks third on Arkansas' all-time career sacks list with 21.5 sacks. - Arkansas football

11/22/2011 - WEEK 12 SEC OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES: DE JAKE BEQUETTE (Arkansas) -- Recorded three tackles, including two sacks (-24 yards) and a forced fumble against Mississippi State. - SEC football

11/07/2011 - WEEK 10 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMEN OF THE WEEK: Jake Bequette, Defensive End, Arkansas, tallied four total tackles, three sacks (-32 yards) and a forced fumble in #7 Arkansas' 44-28 win against #9 South Carolina...His three sacks matched a career high and were the ninth-highest single-game total this season...His forced fumble was on a sack that the Razorbacks recovered on the USC 1-yard line. Arkansas scored two plays later. - SEC football

10/24/2011 - WEEK 8 SEC OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE: DE JAKE BEQUETTE (Arkansas) - Had six tackles with 1.5 for losses, including a sack, and a quarterback pressure against Ole Miss. - SEC football

10/10/2011 - Senior DE Jake Bequette returned after a three-game absence because of a hamstring injury. He was credited with only one tackle, an assist, but it was his pressure on Auburn QB Barrett Trotter that allowed teammate Lonnie Gosha to record Arkansas' only sack. - The Sports Xchange

09/28/2011 - SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: Arkansas has stepped it up defensively, but gave up too many big plays against Alabama. The Razorbacks are limiting opponents to just 115 yards a game rushing but are surrendering over 213 through the air. They have only two interceptions and five sacks, even though their first three games featured outings against an FCS opponent and winless New Mexico plus Troy from the Sun Belt Conference. Senior DE Jake Bequette, who did not play at Bama, was back working out and it is hoped he will be available for the game against the Aggies. - The Sports Xchange

09/26/2011 - Senior DE Jake Bequette did not play in week 4 vs. Alabama because of his injured hamstring. - The Sports Xchange

09/10/2011 - SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: The defense played aggressively and held the Bears to only 163 yards of total offense. But the Hogs also recorded just two sacks. Hard to say what the Razorbacks can do to improve overall, but the game against an FCS foe was hardly a good measure. PLAYERS TO WATCH: DE Jake Bequette - The senior increased his career sack total to 14.5 by recording one in the opener. - The Sports Xchange

09/03/2011 - PLAYERS TO WATCH: DE Jake Bequette enters his senior season tied for 10th on Arkansas' all-time sack list with a career total of 13.5. He has 32 career starts. - The Sports Xchange

08/23/2011 - 2011 LOWE'S SENIOR CLASS AWARD CANDIDATE: Jake Bequette, Defensive End, Arkansas, is one of 30 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) student-athletes selected as a candidate for the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for excellence both on and off the field. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release. - Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

08/10/2011 - 2011 PRESEASON TED HENDRICKS AWARD WATCH LIST: Jake Bequette, Arkansas, has been named one of 35 players selected to the Ted Hendricks Award Watchlist for the 2011 college football season, honoring the nation's top defensive end. Bequette ranked fifth in the SEC and led the Razorbacks with 7.0 sacks in 2010, the eighth-highest single-season total in school history. The Little Rock, Ark., native also tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries and ranked fourth on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss last season. He enters the 2011 season tied for 10th on Arkansas' all-time career sacks list with 13.5 and also leads the 2011 Razorbacks with 19 career quarterback hurries. - Arkansas football

07/19/2011 - 2011 SEC PRESEASON ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Jake Bequette, Arkansas, Sr., has been selected All-SEC Football Preseason First Team for the 2011 college football season as selected by the SEC head football coaches. Bequette ranked fifth in the SEC and led the Razorbacks with 7.0 sacks in 2010, the eighth-highest single-season total in school history. The Little Rock, Ark., native also tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries and ranked fourth on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss last season. He enters the 2011 season tied for 10th on Arkansas' all-time career sacks list with 13.5 and also leads the 2011 Razorbacks with 19 career quarterback hurries. Bequette was named second-team All-SEC at the conclusion of the 2010 season and has been selected as a preseason first-team All-SEC player this season. In addition, he is one of 42 players on the 2011 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List. - Arkansas football

07/13/2011 - 2011 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Jake Bequette, DE, Arkansas, (2nd Team All-SEC, led team with seven sacks in 2010), has been selected to the Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason watch list for the 2011 college football season. Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense of defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, and linebackers who set up no father than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. This is the 42nd year that the Rotary Lombardi Award has named the nation's college lineman of the year. - The Rotary Lombardi Award Committee

07/11/2011 - 2011 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Jake Bequette, Arkansas, DE, has been selected one of 87 players named to Preseason Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List for the 2011 college football season. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Bequette ranked fifth in the SEC and led the Razorbacks with 7.0 sacks in 2010, the eighth-highest single-season total in school history. The Little Rock, Ark., native also tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries and ranked fourth on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss last season. He enters the 2011 season tied for 10th on Arkansas' all-time career sacks list with 13.5 and also leads the 2011 Razorbacks with 19 career quarterback hurries. - Arkansas football

07/08/2011 - 2011 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Jake Bequette, Arkansas, DE, Sr., has been selected by the The Maxwell Football Club to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List for the 2011 college football season, given annually to the best defensive player. Bequette ranked fifth in the SEC and led the Razorbacks with 7.0 sacks in 2010, the eighth-highest single-season total in school history. The Little Rock, Ark., native also tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries and ranked fourth on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss last season. He enters the 2011 season tied for 10th on Arkansas' all-time career sacks list with 13.5 and also leads the 2011 Razorbacks with 19 career quarterback hurries. Bequette was named second-team All-SEC at the conclusion of the 2010 season and has been selected as a preseason first-team All-SEC player this season. In addition, he is one of 42 players on the 2011 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List. - Arkansas football

05/03/2011 - 2011 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY WATCH LIST: Jake Bequette, Arkansas, DL, has been named to the 42-player Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list for the 2011 college football season as selected by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. Bequette enters the 2011 season tied for 10th on Arkansas' all-time career sacks list with 13.5. Last season, the Little Rock, Ark., native started all 13 games for the Razorbacks and was a second-team All-SEC selection by the AP and coaches. He finished the season with 32 tackles, including 8.5 for loss and a career-high seven sacks, and tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries. His team-leading sack total tied for fifth in the SEC and is tied for the eighth-highest single-season total in Arkansas history. - Arkansas football

04/30/2012 - Third-round pick Jake Bequette is the eighth defensive player from the SEC on the Patriots' roster and the second one (Hightower) selected in the 2012 draft. Coach Bill Belichick on trading a second-round pick for a third- and fifth-round selection (the former which was used to select Bequette): "Some trades looked better than others when you put them up against each other, but in all honesty, the picks are moving pretty quickly and we kind of focus more on what the opportunities were rather than sit around and analyze each one." - The Sports Xchange